Cacti and succulents are known as plants that don’t die, yet they are among the houseplants that die most often. The cause is almost always the same: a pot that is too big and too much water.
Succulent roots are shallow and want to dry quickly. A pot just 1–2 cm wider than the plant’s body is enough. In a large pot, soil the roots cannot reach stays damp for days; for a cactus, this ends in rot. Serinova’s small sizes are made for exactly this job: the Elvan Square and Amasra series start in the 0.12 – 0.13 liter range.
It is not possible to grow succulents in decorative containers without holes; water collects at the bottom and the roots rot. If you want to use a container without holes, keep the plant in an inner pot with holes and use the decorative container only as an outer sleeve.
Regular potting soil holds too much water for succulents. A mix of 2 parts cactus-succulent soil + 1 part perlite or coarse sand solves both aeration and drainage. Serinova’s cactus and succulent soil is blended for this purpose.
In wide pots where you will plant several succulents together, width matters, not depth. The Arrangement Pot series is produced in a wide form in the 2.1 – 40 liter range and is used for bonsai and succulent arrangements.
Do not follow a fixed schedule such as “once a week.” Check the soil with your finger: if it is completely dry, water; if it is damp, leave it alone. In winter the plant goes dormant, and watering can drop to once a month.